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The Cecil Whig., 1887-12-03
The Grand ArcY,

Its originator was, according to the
New York Herald, DR.. Benjamin F.
Stephenson, physician of Springfield,
Ill. who had served as surgeon in the
Fourteenth Illinois Infantry during the
war. He first suggested the idea in
February, 1866. Published accounts
state that Decatur, Ill.,, was the birth
place of the order, but the only living
comrade of the four who were present
at the first muster and mutually took
the obligation, according 10 the ritual
DIR. Stephenson had prepared, says that
it was founded at Springfield.
The first formal organization of a post
occurred, however, beyond question, on
April 6, 1866. at the village of Decatur,
which contained only forty-three Union
soldiers.
Among the originators of the Grand
Army of the Republic were Messrs.
CoItrin and Pryor, proprietors of the
Decatur Tribune, and their composltors,
who printed the first ritual of the Grand
Army as written by DR.. Stephenson.
Soon after Post No. was formed at
Springfield, and others were quickly
instituted throughout Illinois, Wiscon-
sin, Indiana, Ohio, Iowa and Missouri.
On July 2, 1886, the first depart
ment encampment was held at Spring
field, III. John M. Palmer was elected
Department Commander.
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And study helps for that which thou
lamen, ST.
II it is Thy cold take D.. Bulls Cough
Syrup
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Cease to lameut for that thou canst not
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Department Commander.
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Secret of Good Horseinanshi9.

From the BUtciO NeIrS.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-22
Mr.. Blaine in london

LONDON, .Iunr nv.-~ln the Strand this
morning, clhowipg his way through the
crowd. was James q. Blaine. reviewing the
varied scene with the delight Of a school-boy.
Mr. Blaine looked the picture Of health and
in brief chat with your correspondent as
he picked his way along the Strand Mr.
BLAZING fold how delighted he was With bis
visit 10 England and with what pleasure he
anticipated tomorrow great spectacle. Mr..
Blaine declined to make any remarks in re-
gard To politics al home bat smiled grimly
when asked il lac did not think the rebeI-nag
incident, deiails of which have been cable,l
over, would make II strong Republican cam
paign document next election. Mr.. Blaine
would not. however. express any opinion on
the matter
Although there are SO many notable pco-
pie in London, Mr. Blaine has not by any
means been forgotten, and ever since his ar
rival has been visited by numbers of promi-
nent people and has received many invita-
tioi,s 10 festivities consequent on the jubilee.
Very few. ifany OF these have been accepted,
it being Mr.. Blaines intention 10 90 to the
Isle of Wight towards the end Of The week.
While in this pretty spot the distinguished
American will take the opportunity TO visit
the great Government dock yards at Ports
mouti, and the qualifications al Hilisea.
Then Mr. Blaine and his party viii 90 to
Paris
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-22

ADJUrANr GENERAL DRUM is to be made
the scapegoat for the Presidents stupid
bIunder in ordering the surrender of the
rebel flags, and the Administrations effort
TO disclaim the responsibility is absurd
and laughter provoking Drum mislead
the President Drum deceived the Presi-
dent: Drum misunderstood the Presi-
dent: Drum wrote the first letter suggest
ing the surrender: Drum is conceited
ass. and Drum is Republican, came
hustling fast and furious from the apollo
gists and defenders of the President.
And vet, there was the law, of which the
President now pleads ignorance, which
saws the flags are TO be kept in some
public place." and there was the Presl-
dent who is Commander in Chief and
Secretary of War Endicott: and there are
the " Articles of War" governing and linn
iting the powers of such officers, and yet
il is attempted TO shoulder the response
bilitv on subordinate. The hot haste
of the Administration and its political
friends TO saddle the responsibility on
Drum, has only involved it in labyrinth
of contradictions and added a sentiment
of contempt to the first outbreak of con-
suming anger. And if it was true that
Drum is a Republican; paltry as is the
excuse, it places the Administration in a
still less enviable light, as the weak vic.
tim, the penny whistle, played upon by q
political adversary. But the truth is
Drum is a scion of an old Jacksonian
Democrat of Greensburg, nurtured in the
faith of his fathers and doubtless Bour
bon of Bourbons. However, LEI US ac
| cept Drum as vicarious sacrifice for the
Presidents political sin. He is broad
shouldered, rotund little old fellow, Sc
cure of his position, and as scapegoai
capable of carrying heavy load. Here
after, when the veterans of the Grand
Army hear a Drum beat in the wilder
ness, they viii smile grimly over the rec
election of the Presidents sudden bach
down, and his amusing and hasty selec
ton of scapegoat.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-22
Over Niagara Falls.

MAGMA FALLS, June 19.-- About f:;0
o'clock this afternoon a party of visitors,
who were viewing the scenery from the
Three Sister Islands observed middle-agcd
man, apparently bent on sightseeing, like
themselves, standing on the third bridge
that connects the islands Looking back o
few minutes liter, the man was seen to have
his coat and hat off and 10 be in the act of
leaping from the bridge into the water.
The party were ar too great distance to do
aught but stand and witness the Fatal leap.
The body sank at once and passed over the
Horseshoe Falls.
fastening back to the bridge the party
found the coat and hat, and on the bridge
railing was chalk mark, evidently placed
there by the suicide 10 mark the spot where
he made the leap. From papers in the poek-
ct of the coat it was learned that the man
was F. Trigg, of Washington, guest at the
International Hotel for the past few days.
The hotel people knew nothing about the
man except that he had come there a few
days ago and registered. The body will
probably not be found before il reaches Lew
ision eight miles down the river, which will
not be before two or three days have elapsed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-22

EtnisA y Y..JuHc 10 Tie noted pen
sion ease Of Francis Patterson. the blind
man, who few days ago received sl3 ,s22,
appears to have been fraudulent from begin
ming to end. II was managed by DR.. X y.
Mills, fthis city Wilkes Miller, a resident
Of this place. Yesterday made an affidavit be
fore Pension Agent Galaiian ,otbe effect that
Mills promised him Miller siOoif he would
make an affidavit befonf Justice 10 the e.
feet that he bad known Palirr.on IN the ar
my. aud that pattcr-on theA had sore eyes
which resulted 10 blindness
Miller says ti,af he went To another town
and impersopated a comrsde of Patterson.
testifying 10 the same thing For this be
was to receive 81 800 if The pension war se-
enred tiiIler's motive for conieSsing the
fraud is revenge ON Miils. whoreflised % pay
him as agreed Dr. Mills is missing from
Elnira and The sum Of about 5000 il miss
ing also. He had a power Of attorney from
Patterson aud went with the blind pensionci
10 Syracuse 70 draw the money. Steps wer,
then being taken in Elmira for the appoint.
ment Of a commission 70 take charge of PAT
terson's money and the several checks wer'
brought 10 this city and deposited
Without the knowledge Of Patterson al
torney Mills drew all the money from the
bank with Patterson and escaped into Penn
sylvania The next day Judge Dexter ap
pointed guardian for Patterson and be wen
in search Of his wari He found him al
Lock Haven but Mills bad gone 70 Phila
tclphia. leaving only $500 with Patterson
In a bank in that CITY.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-22
Died Like a Dog.

CHICAGO juno l0-Late last night Al
phonso Dandrea, a boy about four years old
living at 30 West Taylor street, died IN hor-
rible agony from hydrophobia. The little
fellow was playing with other children III
front of his fathers house about four weeks
ago, when he was bitten over the left eye by
a strange dog. The wound was slight, and
the praents paid no attention to it. About a
week ago the boy showed disposition to
sleep continually and il was with difficulty
that be was aroused TO take food. Fri
day night he began 10 show symptoms OF
rabies and his parents sent for DIR. Kellelier.
When the doctor got there he found the
child suffering terrible agony. The body
was drawn up in spasms, and from the rigid
tension of muscle would relax and, with
ing 10 commissions, beat against the wall and
bed railing while ilecks OF foam fell contin-
,ualy from the parched and pallid lips of the
sufferer The doctor administered hypoder-
mic injections of morphia without the slight
est result Other remedies were given to
produce quiet were imperative and no liq-
ul could be forced between the set teeth
After three hours of rlving the child sank
away exhausted and DIR. kelleher called 10
his counsel another physician Together
they decided that the case had gone 100 far
for remedies and simply waited for the boy
to die He fingered until seized with anoth-
er spasm aud being TOO weak to withstand
the attack died in fearful commissions.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-22
cIeveIand's Square Back Down

WAsHrSGros ID. c.. June f6.--The follow
ing letter was sent the secretary of war by
the president in regard 20 the disposition of
the flags captured by the union forces dur
ing the late war:
have to-day considered with more care
than when the subject was orally presented
me the action OF your department directing
letters TO be addressed to the Governors of
all the states offering Ia return if desired 10
the loyal states use union fags captured dur
ing the war of the rebellion by the confedc-
ragc forces and aiierward recovered by the
government troops, and 10 the confederate
states the flags captured by the unoin forces,
all Of which for many years have been pack
ed in boxes and stored in the calar and attic
of the war department. am of the opinion
that the return of the flags in the manner
thus contemplated is not nathorzicd by
existing law nor justified as an executive act
] request therefore, that no further steps
be taken in the matter, except 10 examine
and inventory the flags and adopts prop
er measures for their preservation Any
direction as to the final disposition of them
should originate with congress.
Yours Truly,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-22
Train Robbery In Texas.


iitsrox TEX, June ia very ,Iaring
train robbery took place caily this morning
near Sclalenburs station, on the Southern
Pacific railway Two men mounted the en-
CINE covered theengneer with revolver aud
compelled him 10 take his train . few hun
dred yards to the east. There the two men
stood guard over the engineer while eight or
ten others armed with rifles went through
express, mail and passenger cars. Most Of
the passengers were sleeping at the time. W.
Newburger. Of New York. was robbed Of So
in cash, gold watch and other jewelry, val
ued 81 81 900 Lew Mayer, Of Cincinnati, was
robbed of ss5 X. L. Armstead, Of New
York, lost SO He had a large sum of
money, which the robbers failed 10 find A
Mexican lost 500. Other passengers lost
what valuables they had
Wells Fargo Il Co.'S express car was rob
bed, but the amount lost is unknown. The
mail pouches were cut open and their con
tents taken. The whole country IS aroused,
and several posses h,ye gone in search ofthe
robbers
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-22
An Atroclous Crime.

EAroS. O.. June 17.--(.oroner G. c, Jones
this morning rendered bis verdict on the
body of Mrs Nancy Beall, who was murder
ed monday evening. The verdict IS that de-
ceased came to her death by two pistol shot
wounds, which are described. The Coroner
finding continues
Il further find that while it seems almost
impossible to conceive that one SO young,
and especially a son, could commit such an
atrocious crime, yet the evidence presented To
me and the circumstances surrounding the
case are 50 strong, that feel warranted in
fixing the crime on John A. Beall
The verdict seems to meet with the general
approval Of the public Johnny Beall, who
is thus found gully Of the murder Of his
mother, is but u years old. 1t Is believed
the boy viii confess, and some startling
events may follow, AS without doubt the
crime was instigated by some older heads
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-22
Desperate Robbers.


HuNrrSGpoN. .Iuue 10 A bold attempt ut
robbery and desperate fight with a farmers
household by masked robbers who. in their
desperation, fatally shot one man. startled
the whole county to-day.
This morning at halfpast three masked
men went 10 the residence Of Peter Hawu in
.Iuniata township about six miles from
Huntington, and demanded from Kate Bush
The aged bousekeeper, Mr.. Hawn.s money
Hawn is an old bachelor and is considered
the richest farmer in the township. being the
owner Of twelve farms
Miss Bush and Mrs. George Aukcr were
the only persons in the house when the rob.
hers came. and they stoutly denied that there
was any money in the house, but with oaths
the robbers asserted there was, and at once
! commenced search, ransacking bureaus
and table drawers all over the house.
Christian Stipple. farm hand, at work il
the barn. heard the racket and entered til,
house He picked up iarge-shovel and wa
abou, 10 strike one of the robbers, when an
other of the men came downstairs. pointes
his revolver at Stipple and shot twice, bu
both shots fortunately missed their mark.
George Anker, the adopted son Of Hawn
was working in a field near by, and hearing
the shots secured his rifle. As one of TIN
robbers came out of the house he fired, bn
missed him, whereupon the robbor shot a
| Auker, hitting him with 22-eaibre bali il
the left breast about an inch from the heart
Auker, after being wounded, wrcnched tn
pistols from his assailant's hand and sho
him in the left eye. Both men fell TO tn
ground Auker fatally injured, and il i
thought the robber, who escaped to the
mountains, is also fatally hurt He was ira
ced two miles by posse but he has not ye
been taken.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-22
Moving the Bridges.

JoHNsTowN, Pa, June ls.--Master Carpen.
ter W. N. NJ. Webb. OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad, has completed the engineering feai
of moving the large bridge at Johnstown, Sc
that travel would not be interrupted during
the building Of the new stone arch structure
thar is TO replace il.
The work was done in Ten and one-hal
hours. and so effectively that not one of tn,
men employed received SO much as d scratch
1t required seventy five carpenters and on,
hundred laborers 10 move the bridge Not {
roller was used but the work was entirely ac
oomplished with the aid Of CREASED rails
The bridge is four hundred fee; long II wa,
moved fifty two fee, from its original position
at the west end and foriy-scven feet at ih,
east end
The next bridge TO De moved will be th,
one at Summer Hin, between cresson anc
Jollnstown. II is two hundred and seventy
eight ie.t long
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-22
What is a Mugwunnp? Z?

NEW YORK, June IS Among the mem
bers of the board of visitors to West Point
this year was DR. William Everett of Massa-
chusetts He is bright, clever man, and
son of the distinguished American orator
Edward Everett Al the banquet given to
the board of visitors during the closing exer-
cises Of the academy. the Doctor took occa-
sion TO inform the guests that he was a
mugwump. and wanted everybody to know
it. This statement brought Mayor Courte-
nay Of Charleston 5. C. 70 his feet, and ho
said il reminded him of a story.
About the time the Mugwump first sprung
into existence an English lord was visiting
this country and devoted much attention to
the study Of our institutions and manners
The constant use of the term Mupwump'
during the political compaign att raeted his
notice 81 one day he made bold to ask what
tho word " Mugwump" meant.
Republican who votes the Democratic
ticket, was the reply.
=. And what do you cali Democrat who
votes the Republican ticket ?" next inquired
the curious Englishmen.
I'D cali him damn fool was tbs
friends prompt response.
Tie guests are said TO have enjoyed the hit
immensely. with. perhaps. the possible ex-
ception of the Mugwump from the Bay
State.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-22


NEVER since the firing upon Sumpter,
has there been 80 profound sensation
created throughout the country as there
was stirred up by the Presidents order
TO return the rebel battle flags to the
Southern States The storm bunst with
all the fury of cyclone. From North
East and West came perfect hurricane
Of Indignation, sweeping away all party
barriers. and hurting itself upon the
White House with thunderous sound
History records ne similar popular pro.
test against a Presidential order Mr.
Cleveland knows now, the peoples sen.
timenis regarding the wan for the Union
and be quailed before their patriotic in
dignation. He backed down, rescinded
his order. and ungraciously and Irngrace
fully announced that he had concluded
thai Congress alone had the power to di
rect the final disposition OF these em
blenls Of victory and of victorious cause
The voice of the people has been hearC
and obeyed, and" Ais well that end
we'll"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-22
The Pauper Immigrants.

NEw York. June 1s.-Ai q meeting Of the
Emigrani Commissioners Of this city to-day
the question Of permitting the landing OF
about nineteen immigrants from Ireland who
came here on the steamer City OF Chester
came up. The immigrants had been sent
here by the British Government, which paid
their passages Their admission was object
ed to on the ground that they were paupers
and likely TO become public charges. There
was read at the meeting copy of letter
sent to Secretary Bayard by Minister West IN
April last In it the British Minister asked
whether persons whose passages were paid
partly or wholly by the British Government
would be permitted 10 land. Secretary Bay
ard in reply cited the laws in reference To
pauper eTnigrants, and said that in such cas-
es as those mentioned by Minister West,
suspicion would be excited and they would
not be permitted to land unless il was clearly
shown that they were not likely to become
public charges The Commissioner finally
decided TO permit the landing Of three wo-
men and one man and their families, mum
bering in all twenfy-one. All the Others,
who are now detainedon Ward's Island wer,
ordered to be taken back by the Ininan
Steamship Company Il is believed the
steamship company viii contest the case in
the United States Courts.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-22
A Cyclone in Dakota.

GRAND FORKS, OAK, June 1.-THE de-
structiye storm which struck this city yes
ter,iay came from the west and travelled due
east. twenty-five or more buildings, inclu-
ding the Catholic Church aud the University
of North Dakota, were blown 10 the ground.
The Laboratory aud Museum in the & niver-
sity were almost totally destroyed, besides
hundreds of smaller dwellings, store-houses
and sheds. Five persons were killed outright
and thirteen seriously injured
In East Grand Forks fourteen business
buildings were destroyed. Both bridges a.
cross the river were swept away The total
loss Is estimated at slo000a The storm was
local. The train from the north was blown
from the track and rolled over a couple of
times. No one was killed. but many were
seriously injured.
During the storm HalveF Leland, of Walle
township was killed The storm is reported
quite severe at Marvel and Artlock, where
buildings were blown away The Andrews
fnmiIy had their house torn 10 pieces and
carried 100 feet. Ed Ticrney's house was
overturned and his wife injured. The chill
dreu were carried 100 feet and not hurt
One of them, aged 6 years. was carried across
the railroad track and lay there during the
wholcstorm. c. A. Meyerstrom was danger
ously hurt about the head.
MINNNEsoTA CYCLONE.
CRooEsroN. Mimi, June IA cyclone
passed near here last night, doing great dam
age to buildings trees, telegraph lines etc.
Near Fishers Mrs. Michael Falonskl and u
i2-year-old son, and Mr.. Henderson and
wife were killed by falling buildings. Sew
en- others were severely injured
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-22
Good Prospects in the Northwest.

ST. PAUL, June l9.-Reports from 1000
correspondents in the Northwest state that
the prospects are unusually good for a large
crop Of wheat. with a very large increase in
acreage. In portions of Wisconsin and
Minnesota the crop has probably been dam
aged a small per cent. In Northern lcwa,
May and the first week in June were the
jrycst known since 1876 The straw will
be shori, but will be probably filled we'll A
good many fields of barley have been plow-
ed and sown with millet Prospects for corn
have not been better since 1850. In many
places timothy hay win not half. crop, as the
rains came too late TO do any good Along
the line of the northern Pacific Railroad ad-
vices continue generally favorable. In
Western Minnesota and on the Fergus and
Black Hills branch extending to Minor.
Oak, hot and dry weather prevailed during
the early part of las, week, but since then
the rains have fallen and the prospect is
much improved In the Red River Valley,
along the line of the Duluth and Manitoba
branch. reports are favorable. From Dako-
ia the returns are encouraging with a few ex-
ceptions.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-22
The Steamer ChampIain Burned
And Twenty-Four Lives Lost.

CHARLEyo1x Mich, June is.-The steam
or Champaign of the Northern Michigan
Line. bound for Cheboygan from Chicago
burned at midnight between Norwood and
Charlegoix. at the mouth of the Grand Ira
verse Bay. The boat was running ten miles
an hour, when flames suddenly shot up
from beneath the engine driving the engin-
eer from his post with his clothes on FIRE.
lie ran To the hurricane deck, plunged into
tank and then returned 10 his work. but
was TOO late to stop his engine or connect the
hose.
The alarm was given, the sleeping passen-
gers aroused and when life-preservcrs had
been fastened on all they gathered on the
forward deck. Two life-boats and .ife-rafts
were lowered but the steamer was running
50 fast that they got away. In ten minutes
from the time the boat caught fire the pas
sengers were all compelled to jump into the
lake The stewart said that there was fifty
seven persons ON board, including the crew.
Those saved fioatcd an hour and a half,
when they were rescued by yawl and fish
boats from the shore Several OF those saved
We're badly burned.
II is impossible now to tell the cause of
the fire but it is thought it may have been
caused by lamp exploding. Seven bodies
have already been recovered